WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Washington state's entire Congressional delegation in a letter (https://www.murray.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/260803-LETTER-WA-Delegation-LOS-Wildfire-Emergency-Declaration-FINAL.pdf) to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson's request last night for an expedited Emergency Declaration for the devastating wildfires sweeping through Central and Eastern Washington state.
On Saturday, Governor Bob Ferguson declared (https://governor.wa.gov/news/2026/governor-ferguson-declares-statewide-wildfire-emergency-issues-statewi...